Master the fundamentals of pathophysiology with this concise, easy-to-understand text!
Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th Edition
helps you learn basic concepts of disorders and disease processes. Known for its readability and vivid, full-color illustrations, this text describes disorders by body system and includes case studies applying the material to real-life situations. This edition is updated with the latest research and the newest methods of diagnostic testing and treatment. No matter which healthcare field students may enter, this book provides solid preparation for the conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice.
UNIQUE!
Apply Your Knowledge
questions
ask you to use what you’ve learned to predict
What can go wrong with this structure or system?,
transitioning you from the body’s normal anatomy and physiology into its pathophysiology.
Think About
relate to the text’s facts, potential applications, or the integration of concepts, alerting you to important points and helping with self-evaluation, test preparation, and review.
Case studies
provide realistic, clinical applications of the book’s concepts.
Format for discussions of individual disorders
follows a "building block" approach, making understanding easier with 1) background, 2) pathophysiology, 3) etiology, 4) signs and symptoms, 5) diagnostic tests, 6) complications, and 7) treatment.
Concise and readable approach
presents the content in a way that doesn’t overwhelm the reader and yet familiarizes you with necessary scientific and medical terminology.
Hundreds of illustrations
clarify and reinforce pathophysiology concepts with photographs, flow charts, and schematic diagrams.
NEW!
The Bigger Picture
bulleted summaries
identify other body systems that might be affected by a particular disease or disorder covered in a body system chapter.
NEW
coverage of COVID-19
is added, as well as new information on other conditions and diseases.
diagnostic methods and treatments
are covered, describing how these are impacted by digitalization, information technology, and artificial intelligence.
Updated statistics on diseases and their related pathophysiology
are included.
NEW photographs and illustrations
are added.